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UC Santa Cruz failed to address the professor's long history of sexually harassing students before he raped a student on June 13, 2015, attorney John Kristensen said.

"UCSC knew for years that the professor was a sexual predator. It let the wolf roam. The professor was hunting undergraduates" attorneys said.

UC Santa Cruz administrators failed to conduct an investigation into the professor, according to attorneys with Los Angeles-based law firm Kristensen Weisberg, LLP.

"Like many other higher institutions, UCSC looked the other way when it became aware the professor was hunting undergraduates," Kristensen said.

UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal said, "The allegations were investigated in confidence, because our campus process respects the rights and privacy of all parties, but we investigated the victim’s claims as soon as she came forward."

Blumenthal said the professor clearly violated the university's policies on sexual violence and sex harassment.

The accused professor resigned from the university in June 2016.

"Enough is enough," Kristensen said. "How many more students will it take for the universities on this country to get the message that it must act to safeguard its students from predatory faculty? We hope this settlement sends a message to the UC system that it must take responsibility for its secrecy and its failure to protect its students."

The student had hoped to graduate from UCSC and go to law school one day. But the sexual attack by her professor scarred her for life and she is no longer a student in Santa Cruz, Kristensen said.

Blumenthal said,"We are eager to see the day when sexual assault and harassment are not issues on college campuses, but as long as they are, we will continue to uphold the highest standards to protect our students, faculty, and staff."

The settlement was one of the largest individual Title IX settlements in U.S. history.

-- Read UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal full statement below:

"We want to respond to serious allegations, made public today, that a former member of our faculty sexually assaulted a student in June 2015. As soon as these allegations were reported, the campus acted swiftly to address the victim’s claims, which appeared to be clear violations of the UC Santa Cruz policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The safety of our students is our top priority, and these alarming allegations demanded immediate attention. The campus cooperated with a law enforcement investigation and simultaneously launched a swift and thorough Title IX investigation of the allegations against the faculty member. When our preliminary investigation warranted action, we immediately removed the faculty member from campus, prohibited all contact with students, and placed the individual on leave pending the outcome of the Title IX investigation.

After the Title IX investigation was completed, and after the campus had begun formal disciplinary proceedings against the faculty member, he tendered his resignation, effective June 1, 2016.

The allegations were investigated in confidence, because our campus process respects the rights and privacy of all parties, but we investigated the victim’s claims as soon as she came forward.

As a campus, we launch immediate inquiries and take formal disciplinary action when warranted. Until today’s statement by attorneys representing the victim, we have avoided public comment to protect the student’s privacy.

This case reminds us that we—faculty, staff, and students—each have responsibilities toward building a safe, supportive campus community. We will continue to strive to protect our students and ensure that victims receive all the support services we have in place.

We are eager to see the day when sexual assault and harassment are not issues on college campuses, but as long as they are, we will continue to uphold the highest standards to protect our students, faculty, and staff."